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Federal Practice in the Central District: Changes, Trends, and Updates 2011

06/16/2011

Presented by: Los Angeles County Bar Association
Subsection/Committee: Federal Courts Coordinating Committee
Co-Sponsored by: Litigation Law Section

Get an insider’s view of what’s new at the U.S. District Court for the Central
District of California from the judges themselves. Lawyers who practice in our
federal district court should not miss this program!

Some of the highlights of this program include:
• What lessons can judges who have presided over recent high profile cases share with you?
• What are the new developments on consenting to a magistrate judge trying your case?
• What are your Alternative Dispute Resolution options and opportunities in the Central District?
• What do the judges want you to know about the new Federal Pro Se Clinic and STAR Program?

Location:
Kyoto Grand Hotel
120 S. Los Angeles Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Parking:
Valet parking available at the Kyoto Grand Hotel for $12.00. Self parking is also
available at the hotel for $8.00.

Times:
Registration: 3:30-4:15 PM
Meal/Reception: 6:35-7:30 PM
Program: 4:15-6:35 PM

Prices:
CLE + PLUS Members without reception FREE
Judicial Officers FREE
CLE+PLUS Members with reception $85.00
ABTL, ASCDC, CAALA, and Federal Bar Association Members $150.00
Litigation Section Members $150.00
LACBA Members $175.00
All Others $225.00
8 Firm/Group Tickets $1,200.00

2.25 hrs CLE credit

For assistance with multiple registrations or if you wish to register by Phone with Visa,
MasterCard or American  Express please call our Member Services Department at (213) 896-6560
Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

For questions about programs or program registration, send e-mail to our Member
Services Department: msd@lacba.org

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

Dear All:

The San Fernando Valley Bar Association is at it again.  Its Business/Bankruptcy/Real Property section is presenting four brief topics of interest to bankruptcy practitioners.  Louis Esbin and Steven R. Fox are the speakers.  They will present brief topics of interest to bankruptcy attorneys and, as is usual, attendees will add to the presentations.  The program is set for Wednesday, June 8^th at 12:00 noon.  The program will conclude by 1:15 p.m. to allow attorneys to attend hearings at the Woodland Hills Bankruptcy Court two blocks away.  

The four topics are:

1.            Individual Discharge in Chapter 11 Case Prior to Plan Payments Being Completed.  One of the speakers recently obtained an early discharge.  The brief (it covers the issues and cites cases) will be given out to attendees.

2.            The Means Test.  Going beyond the software with some neat ideas.  Bring your own ideas as well.

3.            When Attorneys Are Held Liable for Errors in the Petition and Schedules.  This is a minefield for attorneys with new penalties under BAPCPA.

4.            Exemption Planning Under the Dark Light of BAPCPA.  Attorney Louis Esbin, who has spent a lot of time with exemption issues will be addressing this issue.

If time permits, the speakers will also discuss the absolute priority rule for individuals in chapter 11 and the ongoing split in case law.  If you do chapter 11 work, this is a new (and real) problem.

The speakers are well experienced.  Even better, the audience is typically filled with experienced bankruptcy attorneys who make valuable contributions to the program.  I encourage you to attend and to also sign up any associates you have.  

To make a reservation and to pay, call Linda Temkin at the San Fernando Valley Bar Association at (818) 227-0494  x105.  A lunch is provided.  The charges are listed below.

Event: Bus: Update on Selected BAPCPA Issues

Start Date: 6/8/2011 12:00 PM

End Date: 6/8/2011 1:00 PM

Location: SFVBA, 21250 Califa St. Suite 113, Woodland Hills

Event Cost:

Member $30.00

Non-Members $40.00

Member at Door $40.00

Non-Member at Door $50.00

Credit Hours:  General 1 hrs

Sincerely,

Steven R. Fox

 

 

Orange County Chapter 13 Program

The OCBA Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section Presents:

Tuesday, May 24, 2011
5:00 p.m. Registration/Social
5:30 p.m. Dinner Buffet
6:00 p.m. – 9:15 p.m. Program

Location: The Villa — 510 E. Katella Ave., Orange, CA 92867

LIFE AFTER CONFIRMATION: CHAPTER 13 POST-CONFIRMATION ISSUES

TOPICS:
• Proof of Claims
• Plan Modifications
• Conversion
• Fee Applications
• Other Related Issues

SPEAKERS:

+Honorable Robert N. Kwan
United States Bankruptcy Court, Santa Ana

+Amrane Cohen
Chapter 13 Trustee

+Michael D. Franco, Esq.
Law Office of Michael D. Franco

+Misty Perry Isaacson, Esq.
Pagter and Miller

PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS:
Anerio Altman, Esq., Law Office of Anerio Altman
Kelly H. Zinser, Shareholder, Olenicoff & Zinser, PC

ADVANCED DISCOUNT DEADLINE: May 17, 2011. Standard rates apply for payments received in the OCBA offices after close of business on May 17, 2011. OCBA is not responsible for lost, misdirected or delayed mail.

ADVANCED DISCOUNT RATE: STANDARD SEMINAR
(payment received by 5/17/11) RATE:
OCBA Member $110 $135
New Admittee Member $100 $125
Law Student Member/Judge $ 75 $100

"ASK THE JUDGES "

LOS ANGELES BANKRUPTCY FORUM IN CONJUNCTION WITH PUBLIC COUNSEL
ANNOUNCES ITS JUNE 6, 2011 PROGRAM
 
COME AND FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO LEARN ABOUT BANKRUPTCY
BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK
 
Questions from you and:
Hon. Sheri Bluebond - moderator

Answers from:
The Honorable Barry Russell
The Honorable Vincent P Zurzolo
The Honorable Thomas B Donovan
The Honorable Erithe Smith 
The Honorable Sheri Bluebond - Moderator
The Honorable Peter Carroll
The Honorable Maureen A Tighe
The Honorable Richard M Neiter
The Honorable Robert N Kwan
The Honorable Catherine E Bauer
The Honorable Deborah J Saltzman
The Honorable Mark D Wallace 
The Honorable Scott Clarkson
The Honorable Sandra R Klein
 
PRICE
$80.00 Members
$100.00 for non-members
$35.00 for government
At door: Additional $10.00

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. - Dinner at 6:45 p.m.
Program at 7:30 p.m.
Lights out 8:45 p.m.

Los Angeles Marriott Hotel
333 South Figueroa St.
Los Angeles

Contact Pat Garcia (pgarcia@creditservices.org) at (818) 972-5343
with your questions or to provide your credit card information.

46th Annual Seminar NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEES

The 46th Annual NACTT Seminar will be held August 3rd-6th, 2011, in Anaheim, California. Join
us to experience “Riding the Incoming Wave of Chapter 13.”

The annual seminar will officially begin on Thursday morning, August 4, 2011.
Judge RogermEfremsky will lead a distinguished panel that will review the Ransom
and Lanning cases and an examination of the subsequent fallout from their holdings.
Dean Erwin Chemerinsky will join with Judge Barry Russell and our own Rick Fink for
a Supreme Court review examining where we have been and where we are going. The
afternoon will feature panels of interest to practitioners,trustees and trustees’
staff. We are especially pleased to feature Michael Roake, who will present
two sessions devoted to trial skills for the novice or the proficient. Current hot
topics related to securitization and assignments will be examined. Modification and
income issues will also be examined. The staff attorneys have devised a track for
Thursday afternoon to examine issues that they confront every day. The day will
conclude with the elegant President’s Reception.

On Friday, August 5, 2011, our panelists will examine ethical issues surfacing from
social networking and its effect on us in the bankruptcy arena. Our second panel of
the morning will examine demographic issues. Friday afternoon will be open for
everyone to enjoy everything that beautiful southern California has to offer.

On Saturday morning, August 6, 2011, we will have the annual Case Law Update
presented by Judge Lundin, Judge Brown and Chapter 13 Trustee Henry Hildebrand.
Be prepared for nonstop discussion from the panel that always has all of the
cases-all of the analysis –and all of the Goo Goo Clusters. Saturday afternoon will
feature a wide range of topics to be discussed by distinguished nationally
recognized panelists. As always, Saturday night will be the final night dinner.

To register, please go to https://www.dmcnetwork.com/event.registry/
NACTT2011Tours/.

May 18, 2011: The Pre-Workout Agreement: What It Is, Why You Want It, What’s in It

Program Information:
Some of the most serious lender liability problems arise in connection with a
lender’s actions and statements that are made in the course of a loan workout
and restructuring negotiation. Lenders may find themselves subject to a breach
of contract based on a borrower’s allegations that the lender orally agreed to
restructure the loan or orally waived a breach, and then reneged on such an
agreement or waiver.

A Pre-Workout Agreement can help mitigate these risks. This program will
discuss when to get the Pre-Workout Agreement and what it should contain.
This program will also cover commercial loan workout strategies and pre-bankruptcy
planning from the perspective of a secured commercial lender.

Speakers:
Robert A. Willner, Buchalter Nemer

Location:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Wilshire Conference Room
1055 West 7th Street, 27th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Parking:
LACBA Parking Structure - $10 with validation

Times:
Registration: 11:30 AM
Meal/Reception: 12:00 PM
Program: 12:00-1:30 PM

Prices:
CLE+ Members (meal not included) FREE
CLE+ Plus Members with meal $25.00
Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Members with meal $55.00
LACBA Members with meal $65.00
All Others with meal $75.00
AT THE DOOR PAYMENT for All with meal $80.00

If you wish to register by Phone with Visa, MasterCard or American Express please
call our Member Services Department at (213) 896-6560 Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Member Services Department: msd@lacba.org
Registration Code: 011262

1 hr CLE Credit

FLC's annual review of recent developments in bankruptcy law including discussion of significant judicial opinions from around the country.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

This meeting is jointly sponsored by The Financial Lawyers Conference
and The Los Angeles County Bar Association Commercial Law
and Bankruptcy Section, Bankruptcy Committee
 
PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE TO ACCOMMODATE
THE INVESTITURE OF OUR NEWEST BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.
 
Speakers:
Jeffrey H. Davidson, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, P.C.
K. John Shaffer, Stutman, Treister & Glatt, P.C.
 
Location:
The Olympic Collection
11301 Olympic Boulevard
Los Angeles, California
 
Time:
6:00pm - 6:45 pm - Registration and Cocktails
6:45pm - 7:30 pm - Dinner
7:30pm - 8:30 pm - Program
 
Cost:
$70.00 FLC Members & LACBA Members
$85.00 Nonmembers
$40.00 Lawyers in Gov’t Svc.

Financial Lawyers Conference
214 Main Street, #336, El Segundo, CA 90245
(310) 322-1350
Federal Tax ID# 23-7448511

For information on FLC’s events and membership, go to
www.financiallawyers.org

The Beneficent Government: Federal and State Regulators in Bankruptcy Cases

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum April 11, 2011

Regulators often have different goals than the usual bankruptcy constituencies --
maximizing returns to creditors is not what they're about. Our panel looks at
various regulators, what their goals are and what they do when they show up in a
bankruptcy case. Regulators discussed will include the FDIC, FTC, SEC, and state
health and insurance regulators.
 
Moderator:
Rodger M. Landau
Landau, Gottfried & Berger, LLP

Panelists:          
Matthew Pakkala 
FTI Consulting,  Inc.                                

Michael B. Lubic
K&L Gates, LLP

Samuel R. Maizel 
Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, LLP                                    

Price:
$80.00 for LABF members
$80.00 for LABF members
$100 for non-members
$35.00 for government
$10.00 additional at door  
                                                 
Time:
Doors Open 6:00
Dinner at 6:45
Program at 7:30 p.m.                                
 
Location:
Hotel Intercontinental
2151 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA  90067

If you have a question please call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343

RECEPTION HONORING THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY

May 12, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Registration: 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall - Tom Bradley Room, 200 N. Spring St. 26th Fl., Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $70 (FBA Members), $50 (government employees//Students)
$85 (non members)
Group Registration Fees: FBA members 10 Tickets (10) $600;
Federal judiciary and 1 Guest Complimentary, Additional judicial guests $35.

Federal Bar Association - Los Angeles Chapter
210 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Ste C
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 843-1020   fax: (818) 843-7423
www.fbala.org   email: fbala@emaoffice.com

Federal Bar Association - LIVE CM/ECF E-FILING TRAINING PROGRAM

The Federal Bar Association's LIVE e-filing training program enables attorneys and
support staff to comfortably utilize the District Court's CM/ECF filing system. 

* Get questions answered
* Eliminate "Notice of Filing Deficiency"  
* Attorneys get certified for login/password
* All participants get certificates and MCLE credits  

Upcoming Classes in Los Angeles:
Friday, March 25, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011

For more information or to sign up please contact:
Watkins Consulting, LLC
Mike or Maricris (ACE) Tel: 213.623.3979
Patrick  Watkins, Tel:  213.400.0175
email:  www.traincm-ecf.com

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum Presents

"The Beneficent Government: Federal and State Regulators in Bankrupcy Cases"

Regulators often have different goals than the usual bankruptcy constituencies --
maximizing returns to creditors is not what they're about. Our panel looks at
various regulators, what their goals are and what they do when they show up in
a bankruptcy case. Regulators discussed will include the FDIC, FTC, SEC, and state
health and insurance regulators.
 
Moderator:
Rodger M. Landau
Landau, Gottfried & Berger, LLP

Panelists:
Matthew Pakkala 
FTI Consulting,  Inc          
Michael B. Lubic 
K&L Gates, LLP
Samuel R. Maizel
Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, LLP

Price                                                           
$80.00 for LABF members
$100 for non-members
$35.00 for government 
$10.00 additional at door

April 11, 2011
Hotel Intercontinental    
2151 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA  90067

Doors Open 6:00          
Dinner at 6:45
Program at 7:30 p.m.
                          
If you have a question please
call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343

Federal Bar Assn Program

STATE OF THE CIRCUIT/DISTRICT
March 10, 2011
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Registration: 12:00 p.m.
Featuring Chief Judge Alex Kozinski, United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
Chief Judge Audrey B. Collins, United States District Court, Central District
Chief Judge Peter H. Carroll, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District

Location: Kyoto Grand Hotel, 120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $75 (FBA Members), $45 (government employees//Students)
$90 (non members)
Group Registration Fees: FBA member table of 9 $650;
Nonmember table of 9 $775

Federal judiciary and their clerks receive complimentary admission.

________________________________________
RECEPTION HONORING THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY
May 12, 2011
Time: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Registration: 5:30 p.m.
Location: City Hall - Tom Bradley Room, 200 N. Spring St. 26th Fl., Los Angeles, CA
Cost: $70 (FBA Members), $50 (government employees//Students)
$85 (non members)
Group Registration Fees: FBA members 10 Tickets (10) $600;
Federal judiciary and 1 Guest Complimentary, Additional judicial guests $35.
Click here for Registration Flyer
________________________________________
 Federal Bar Association - Los Angeles Chapter
210 N. Glenoaks Blvd. Ste C
Burbank, CA 91502
(818) 843-1020   fax: (818) 843-7423
www.fbala.org   email: fbala@emaoffice.com

Program with Chapter 7 Trustees

Chapter 7 Trustee Panel: “Help Us Help You”
 
March 5, 2011
 
Presented by:
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association
 
Speakers:
Chapter 7 Trustee Panel
from the Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Ana and Riverside Divisions
 
Where:
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Parking is Free!
 
Times:
cdcbaa Membership Meeting: 10:15 am - 11:00 am
Program: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
 
 2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided – Limited Space

Cost: Free to cdcbaa Members
Non-Members: $250 (which includes one year membership in cdcbaa, admission to the annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner, and at least six more free MCLE Programs this year)

Sign up the day of the seminar with a check payable to cdcbaa or visit our website at www.bklawyers.org to remit payment via paypal.

FINANCIAL LAWYERS CONFERENCE Chapter 11 Cases for Individuals An Uneasy Amalgam of Chapter 11 and Chapter 13

Due to the economic downturn, entrepreneurs have resorted and will continue to resort to chapter 11 to deal with illiquid assets and significant business debts in order to remain in control of their property and avoid wholesale liquidation.  These debtors and their counsel and creditors will find themselves in an oddly different legal world, created by BAPCPA’s introduction of many structures and concepts from chapter 13 into chapter 11 cases for individuals.

This program will help you identify and overcome new challenges to navigating this “brave new world” successfully.  For example:

 If post-petition earnings are now property of the estate, for what purposes can they be used? 
 What is “projected disposable income” and why do I have to know? 
 Does the absolute priority rule protecting general unsecured claims still apply? 
 Can a confirmed plan really be modified by creditors after the effective date?
 What do you mean I don’t get a discharge for 30 years?
 Is this constitutional?        

Speakers: Sally Neely,  Sidley Austin LLP                                
Judge Bruce A. Markell, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada                            

Location:  The Omni Hotel 251 S. Olive Street Los Angeles, California
                  
Time:       6:00pm -  6:45pm -  Registration and Cocktails
                6:45pm - 7:30pm -    Dinner
               7:30pm  - 8:30pm -  Program

Cost:       $70.00 FLC Members   $85.00 Nonmembers  $40.00 Lawyers in Gov’t Svc.

Pre-registration deadline is Tuesday, March 1.  After Tuesday, February, the registration fee increases by $5.00.  Cancellations must be received by the pre-registration deadline of Tuesday, March 1.
Financial Lawyers Conference, 214 Main Street, #336, El Segundo, CA  90245  (310) 322-1350
For information on FLC’s events and membership, go to www.financiallawyers.org

MCLE Credit --This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 1 hour.  The Financial Lawyers Conference certifies that this activity conforms to the standards for approved educational activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum's 8th Annual Joseph Bernfeld Distinguished Speakers Program

Multi-Media Ethics Extravaganza: Images of Lawyers in the Popular Culture

An Evening with Nancy B. Rapoport -- The Gordon Silver Professor at the
William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Prof. Rapoport is a nationally recognized expert in bankruptcy ethics,
ethics in governance, and the depiction of lawyers in popular culture.
 
February 7, 2011
Doors Open 6:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:45 p.m.
Program at 7:30 p.m.

$95.00 for LABF members
$110 for non-members 
$45.00 for governmnt                               

Four Seasons Hotel
300 South Doheny Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90048

Click Here to Pay Online or Print the Mail-in Registration Form

If you have a question please call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343

This activity will count for one hour of MCLE "ETHICS" credit with the
State Bar of California.

Fifth Annual Review of 9th Circuit Published Decisions and Other Cases

cdcbaa --Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association Fifth Annual Review of 9th Circuit Published Decisions and Selected Other Cases on Bankruptcy for 2010

January 22, 2011

Speakers:
Hon. Maureen Tighe -- Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, San Fernando Valley Division
M. Jonathan Hayes

Southwestern Law School -- 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010

Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
CDCBAA Membership Meeting: 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Program: 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm

2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided – Limited Space

Cost: Free to cdcbaa Members
Non-Members: $250 (which includes one year membership in cdcbaa,
dmission to the annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner, and at least seven
more free MCLE Programs this year)

Chapter 11 Materials from the NCBJ

These materials are great.  Co-produced by my friend Peter Lively, one of the smartest bankruptcy lawyers I know. 

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum Eighth Annual Joseph Bernfeld Distinguished Speakers Program

Multi-Media Ethics Extravaganza: Images of Lawyers in the Popular Culture

An Evening with Nancy B. Rapoport -- The Gordon Silver Professor at the William S.
Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Prof. Rapoport is a nationally
recognized expert in bankruptcy ethics, ethics in governance, and the depiction
of lawyers in popular culture.
 
February 7, 2011                                             
Doors Open 6:00 p.m.
Dinner at 6:45 p.m.  
Program at 7:30 p.m.

Price 
$95.00 for LABF members
$110 for non-members
$45.00 for governmnt

Location
Four Seasons Hotel
300 South Doheny Drive
Los Angeles, CA  90048
                    
If you have a question please
Call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343

This activity will count for one hour of MCLE "ETHICS" credit with the State Bar
of California. The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum certifies that this activity
conforms to the standard for approved education activities prescribed by the rules
and regulations of the State Bar of California.

American Bankruptcy Institute -- Bankruptcy Battleground West Conference

19th Annual Bankruptcy Battleground West Conference at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza -- Los Angeles, March 4, 2011
 
In its 19th year, ABI’s Bankruptcy Battleground West continues the tradition of bringing
seasoned insolvency professionals together to discuss, debate and learn about leading
issues of bankruptcy law.

This year’s program addresses some of the most intriguing issues that have emerged
during the latest insolvency cycle, including California’s municipal financial
troubles, challenges facing insolvent real estate enterprises and the latestlegal
developments in chapter 11 plan confirmation proceedings.

The program will again include a courtroom-style debate featuring two of the leading
practitioners in our field, and a keynote speech by Professor Kenneth N. Klee of the
UCLA School of Law. Klee will share insights and experiences from his recent tenure
as a court appointed examiner in the chapter 11 cases of media giant Tribune Co.
and its subsidiaries.

Interesting speakers such as Central Distirct of California Judges Smith, Russell,
Bauer, Bluebond and Carroll.

Approval for approximately 5 hours of CLE credit and 6 hours of CPE
credit is available.

American Bankruptcy Institute 
44 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 400
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 739-0800
(703) 739-1060 Fax
meetings@abiworld.org
www.abiworld.org/upcomingevents

More information here.

Fifth Annual Review of 9th Circuit Cases - January 22, 2011

cdcbaa
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association

Fifth Annual Review of 9th Circuit Published Decisions and Selected Other Cases on Bankruptcy for 2010
January 22, 2011

Speakers:
Hon. Maureen Tighe Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California
M. Jonathan Hayes

Where: Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Times: Registration: 10:00 am - 11:00 am CDCBAA Membership Meeting: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Program: 11:00 pm - 1:00 pm
2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided – Limited Space

Cost: Free to cdcbaa Members
Non-Members: $250 (which includes one year membership in cdcbaa, admission to the annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner, and at least seven more free MCLE Programs this year)